AEE 2478: Laundry in English Part 1: Don't Shrink Your Clothes

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AugsReiko

2025.11.11

· Lights / Darks: 浅色 / 深色衣物
· Hand wash only: 只能手洗
· Lay flat to dry: 平铺晾干
· Dry clean only: 只能干洗
· Washer / Dryer: 洗衣机 / 烘干机
· Laundry detergent / Fabric softener: 洗衣液 / 衣物柔顺剂
· Delicates: 精致娇贵衣物
· Tumble dry (low/medium/high): 用烘干机烘干（低/中/高温）
· Delicate cycle: 洗衣机的“轻柔”模式

AugsReiko

2025.11.11

A:oh no! this is dry clean only. I'll take it to the place across the street .
B:OK . remind me not to throw in my green dress again.it's hand wash only
A: OK. I will. and I wish we had our own washer dryer .
B:same. hey . did you bring the laundry detergent and fabric softener ?
A: yes. right over there.
B: thanks . OK. so should we separate lights and colors ? what about delicates ?
A: I guess try our best. just let's make sure not to tumble dry something that says lay flat to dry .

AugsReiko

2025.11.11

lay flat to dry平铺晾干it's a 指令结构
it's a dry clean
no separation laundry不分类洗衣
separate lights and darks深浅色分开
wash like colours同色系

AugsReiko

2025.11.11

I'm running low on laundry detergent.

AugsReiko

2025.11.11

the New York lifestyle：
you haul your laundry down your fourth floor walk up. walk across the street to the laundromat and sit in the laundromat 自助洗衣店or go to the coffee shop. and wander between the two.

Bota1013

2025.9.16

Relationship talk in English: close to or close with?
Ex: are you slose to your partner's family?
close to: taking about relationships you share about two parties a lit bit diverse,broad,adaptable way
Ex:I'm not close with my brother but I'm close with my sister
Ex:my house is close to grocery,is your house close to the grocery store?
Ex:I'm close to all of my friends from high school
Ex:I'm close to completing the project i just need 10 more minutes
close with: implies some sort of intimacy
Ex:I'm so close with my sister i wish i lived closer to her
Ex: are you still close to your friend from childhood
Ex:are you close to achieving any new year resolutions you made in the beginning of the year?

Role play:
A:i loved our neighborhood it was close to everything
B: yeah it was a great location so much going on! I'm glad we still live close to each other
A:same! not many people have that
B:exactly! most people aren't even close with their childhood friends either

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